Children's Trivia: Exploring this Story of Dracula and How Bees Produce Sweet Nectar

Join us while we explore some curious queries posed by children about different subjects including this origin of this Dracula myth and this process of bee nectar production.

Query 1: Which Person Created the Legend of the Vampire?

A young girl, age 8, asks: which author penned the tale of Dracula?

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• Julia Donaldson
• William Shakespeare

Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?

Gilbert, aged 6, inquires: for what reason do insects sting?

• They might mistake you for a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• They sting when they are hungry
• It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger

Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: which group established the first governing system?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• The ancient Greeks
• Society from Egypt
• The Aztecs

Query 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?

Harry, aged 7, wonders: by what process do bees make honey?

• Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
• Bees are born in honey – it’s made by all the cells in their hive
• Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
• Wasps produce it, and bees take it from them

Question 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Can Talk?

An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: before babies are able to talk, what language do they process in?

• They probably don't use words for thinking
• They think in whatever language their parents speak in
• They think in a special language that only babies understand
• They may not think in a structured way